Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceSouthwest Alberta
Event Start DateMay 21, 2008
Event End DateMay 25, 2008
CommentsSouthwest Alberta, May 21-25, 2008. A series of rainstorms and the resulting high stream flows significantly impacted municipalities in Southwestern Alberta. The Government of Alberta established a Disaster Recovery Program on July 30, 2008, covering all affected municipalities and residents. The program includes the municipalities of Black Diamond, High River, Okotoks, Clagary, Municipal Districts of Foothills, Kananaskis Improvement District, Pincher Creek, Rocky View, and the Stony First Nation.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$7,535,000
Federal DFAA Payments$1,235,000
Provincial DFAA Payments$6,300,000
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0